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England are drawing confidence from a run of tight victories ahead ​of their Twenty20 World Cup semi-final against India, captain Harry Brook said, adding that his team’s ‌resilience would be a key factor on Thursday at the Wankhede Stadium. England’s route to the last four has not all been smooth sailing, with the two-time champions advancing after wins over Sri …

Iran’s Ambassador to South Africa briefs the media amid the conflict currently on in his country. LIVE:         www.sabcnews.com, https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/live-irans-ambassador-to-sa-briefs-media/

The former deputy leader of the Congress of the People (COPE), Willie Madisha, has remembered the late Mosiuoa Lekota as a man who never compromised on what he believed in. Lekota, who is the former leader of COPE, died earlier on Wednesday morning at a hospital in Midrand, Johannesburg, at the age of 77. He also served as the National …

Suspended organised crime head General Richard Shibiri says he is the one who gave crime intelligence head General Dumisani Khumalo the names of the Big Five cartel members. General Shibiri has concluded his evidence for the day and will return to the commission on Friday to face cross-examination. He told the Commission that he gave General Khumalo the unverified information …

South Africa are out of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. After bossing the tournament, winning seven out of seven, the Proteas froze when it mattered most. New Zealand, soundly beaten by the South Africans in the group stage, beat the Proteas by nine wickets in the first semi-final in Kolkata. Put into bat, the …

Fox Odoi-Oywelowo fought against Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act Ugandan lawmaker Fox Odoi-Oywelowo, pictured at the global equality summit in South Africa in 2024, lost his seat during parliamentary elections January 15. (Enrique Anarte photo courtesy of Thompson Reuters Foundation) LGBTQI+ rights ally Fox Odoi-Oywelowo lost his seat in the Ugandan parliament during national elections Jan 15. Oywelowo represented West Budama North …

Former senior state prosecutor Advocate Molatlhwa Mashuga says he was under consistent attack by private investigator Paul O’Sullivan due to his investigations against him. Mashuga told the Ad Hoc Committee that some of O’Sullivan’s modus operandi was to use media houses to tarnish his image. He was testifying before the committee investigating allegations of criminal infiltration, corruption and political interference …

Mamelodi Sundowns coach Miguel Cardoso has criticised what he views as a lack of backing from the PSL after the club’s request to postpone their upcoming Betway Premiership fixture against Orbit College was declined. The Portuguese tactician revealed that Sundowns approached Orbit in a bid to reschedule next week’s league encounter, hoping to secure additional preparation time ahead of their …

Embattled Kaizer Chiefs co-coach Cedric Kaze says now is not the time to panic, after the club slumped to their fifth defeat in six matches following a 1–0 loss to Richards Bay FC Tuesday night. In what turned out to be one of Chiefs’ worst performances this season, nothing seemed to work for Amakhosi. The team finished the match without …

Suspended national head of organised crime in the South African Police Service, Major-General Richard Shibiri has denied referring to entertainment blogger Musa Khawula as ‘chomi’ in a WhatsApp text message. Testimony before the Madlanga Commission alleges that attempted murder accused Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala used his links with Shibiri to ensure that a warrant of arrest was issued for Khawula. Khawula …